EU’s lending arm pledges to speed up Ukraine spending
LONDON (Reuters) – The European Union’s lending arm, the European Investment Bank (EIB) has signed a pledge to speed up the use of over 560 … Read more
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Passport checks for air travellers lifted as Bulgaria and Romania join EU’s Schengen
SOFIA (Reuters) – Airports in Sofia and Bucharest on Sunday removed passport check points for those departing to or arriving from most European Union member … Read more
EU’s Borrell, in Washington, says outcome of Ukraine war will be decided this spring and summer
By Simon Lewis WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The EU’s foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said on Thursday after holding meetings in Washington that securing new support for … Read more
China says EU’s ‘unfair’ EV subsidies probe risks damaging ties- Bloomberg News
(Reuters) – China’s ambassador to the European Union called the EU’s probe into Chinese electric vehicle manufacturers over state subsidies “unfair”, Fu Cong told Bloomberg … Read more
EU’s Gentiloni: Confident an agreement on fiscal rules can be reached soon
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – European Union Commissioner for Economy Paolo Gentiloni said on Friday an agreement on new EU fiscal rules should be reached soon, adding … Read more
EU’s Michel, in Kyiv, warns of difficult meeting ahead on accession talks
By Tom Balmforth and Olena Harmash KYIV (Reuters) – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and European Council chief Charles Michel warned on Tuesday that a European … Read more
Apple files legal challenge to EU’s Digital Markets Act
By Martin Coulter LONDON (Reuters) -Apple has filed a legal case contesting decisions taken by the European Commission under its recently-introduced Digital Markets Act, according … Read more
EU’s Michel: EU and US must find mutually beneficial solutions on trade disputes
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The European Union and the United States must find mutually beneficial solutions to help resolve trade disputes, said European Council President Charles … Read more
‘Bleeding Across Borders’: EU’s Censorship Law Is Pushing Big Tech To Censor Americans, Experts Say
‘Bleeding Across Borders’: EU’s Censorship Law Is Pushing Big Tech To Censor Americans, Experts Say Jason Cohen on October 17, 2023 The European Union (EU) … Read more
EU’s SAF quotas not feasible with today’s production – Lufthansa CEO
BERLIN (Reuters) – European Union quotas for sustainable aviation fuels (SAF), seen as an expensive but essential key to greener air travel, are not achievable … Read more
Factbox-How the EU’s Digital Markets Act challenges Big Tech
By Martin Coulter LONDON (Reuters) – New European Union rules will rewrite the basic tenets of business on the internet and on mobile, upending how … Read more
Cuba seeks stronger EU-CELAC relations, condemns EU’s ‘manipulative behavior’
HAVANA (Reuters) – Cuba will look to expand cooperation at an upcoming summit of European Union, Latin American and Caribbean leaders next week, its foreign … Read more
Metaverse has set off no alarms or need for controls yet – EU’s Vestager
By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS (Reuters) -The metaverse, shared virtual worlds accessible through the internet, has not triggered any concerns so far or the need … Read more
Brazil says it cannot agree to EU’s proposal for Mercosur trade deal
(Reuters) -Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Friday said the European Union’s latest proposal for a trade deal with South American bloc Mercosur … Read more
No breakthrough as EU’s Borrell holds crisis talks with Kosovo, Serbia leaders
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell proposed steps to end weeks of violence in predominantly Serb areas of northern Kosovo to the … Read more
EU’s Vestager to hold news conference, focus expected on Alphabet’s Google
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – EU antitrust chief Margrethe Vestager will hold a news conference on an antitrust case at 1045 GMT, the European Commission said on … Read more
EU’s Michel calls for ‘stable and constructive’ cooperation with China
By Katya Golubkova HIROSHIMA, Japan (Reuters) – European Council President Charles Michel said on Friday it was in the EU’s interest to maintain “stable and … Read more
EU’s Gentiloni sees no risk of EU real estate or debt crisis as rates rise
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Europe is not in danger of a real estate or debt crisis as a result of the rapid rise in European Central … Read more
EU’s Vestager says ‘all options on the table’ after Lufthansa/SAS rulings
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Union’s top competition official on Wednesday said “all options” were on the table but did not indicate what her next … Read more
EU’s Ukraine ammunition plan held up by eligibility wrangle
By Andrew Gray, Jan Strupczewski and John Irish BRUSSELS (Reuters) – A European Union plan to send 1 million artillery shells to Ukraine is being … Read more
EU’s von der Leyen says she and Biden agreed to dialogue on clean tech
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said that she agreed with President Joe Biden during a meeting at the White House … Read more
EU’s Vestager says any damage from U.S. subsidies is likely to be limited – WSJ
(Reuters) – EU anti-trust chief Margrethe Vestager said any damage to European competitiveness from U.S. subsidies was likely to be limited. Some European companies might … Read more
Explainer-Why Germany doesn’t like the EU’s debt reform proposals
BERLIN (Reuters) – EU finance ministers started talks last week on adjusting the bloc’s fiscal rules to the post-pandemic realities of high debt and significant … Read more
Davos 2023: Europe must seize catch-up chance – EU’s Gentiloni
DAVOS, Switzerland (Reuters) – An improved economic outlook gives Europe the chance to double-down on efforts to boost its industrial competitiveness in key sectors from … Read more
EU’s Dombrovskis: Some positive economic signs but must remain vigilant
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Union might escape the steep economic recession some had predicted several months ago, when energy prices were sky-rocketing, but that … Read more
Hungary central bank to keep EU’s highest rate steady as inflation shows no respite
By Gergely Szakacs BUDAPEST (Reuters) – Hungary’s central bank is likely to leave its base rate unchanged at 13% next Tuesday, the highest in the … Read more
EU’s gas price cap scheme could backfire, raise volatility -ECB
FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Proposed European Union rules aimed at tempering natural gas price spikes may actually jeopardize financial stability and need to be redesigned, the … Read more
EU’s Gentiloni urges Italy to stick to recovery fund deadlines and targets
MILAN (Reuters) – Italy should focus on meeting all deadlines for the EU’s post-pandemic recovery fund, the bloc’s Economy Commissioner Paolo Gentiloni warned on Thursday. … Read more
EU’s Vestager says Twitter chaos creates opportunity to seek alternatives
MADRID (Reuters) -The European Union’s antitrust chief said on Friday the tumultuous takeover of Twitter was an opportunity for the public to seek alternatives to … Read more
U.S. Inflation Reduction Act a risk to Europe’s industrial base, EU’s Vestager says
By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The U.S. Inflation Reduction Act and soaring energy prices pose a risk to some of Europe’s businesses, European … Read more
EU’s top diplomat denies ‘jungle’ comments were racist
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Union’s foreign policy chief Josep Borrell on Tuesday denied that comments he made last week were racist and apologised for … Read more
Stellantis CEO calls for talks to soften EU’s 2035 fossil-fuel car ban
By Gilles Guillaume PARIS (Reuters) – The European Union’s proposed 2035 ban on fossil-fuel cars should be renegotiated to give hybrid models a greater role … Read more
Record heatwaves drive EU’s July excess deaths to 2022 high
(Reuters) – The European Union saw 16% more deaths than usual in July as a record-breaking heatwave hit parts of the continent, its highest monthly … Read more
EU’s von der Leyen backs price cap on Russian pipeline gas
MURNAU, Germany (Reuters) – Europe needs to impose a price cap on Russian pipeline gas, EU Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen said on Friday, … Read more
EU’s Borrell: visa ban for all Russians would lack necessary support
VIENNA (Reuters) – European Union foreign ministers meeting later this week, are unlikely to unanimously back a visa ban on all Russians, as would be … Read more
EU’s Borrell condemns attack on Salman Rushdie
(Reuters) – European Union foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said on Saturday that he “strongly” condemns the attack on writer Salman Rushdie. “International rejection of … Read more
Greece to exit EU’s ‘enhanced surveillance’ framework after 12 years
ATHENS – Greece will exit the European Union’s so-called enhanced surveillance framework on August 20, its finance minister said on Wednesday, a move that will … Read more
EU’s Borrell welcome Kosovo’s decision to delay measures
(Reuters) – The European Union’s foreign policy chief Josep Borrell on Sunday welcomed the Kosovo government’s move to delay its plan to require Serbs to … Read more
Europe must give developing nations alternative to Chinese funds – EU’s von der Leyen
BERLIN – Europe will mobilize 300 billion euros in private and public funds over five years to fund infrastructure in developing countries as part of … Read more
Greek Finance Minister: Greece to exit EU’s enhanced surveillance framework this week
ATHENS – Greek Finance Minister Christos Staikouras said on Tuesday he expects euro zone finance ministers to confirm the country’s exit from the bloc’s enhanced … Read more
EU’s phased-in oil embargo allows Russia time to adjust, say analysts, sources
(Reuters) – Europe’s phased-in rather than immediate embargo on Russian oil gives Moscow time to re-route volumes to new customers in Asia in the next … Read more
EU leaders agree to ban export of Russian oil to the bloc – EU’s Michel
BRUSSELS – EU leaders agreed on Monday to ban the export of Russian oil to the 27-nation bloc, EU Council President Charles Michel said. “This … Read more
Greece gets EU’s initial nod to cap power prices – minister
ATHENS – Greece said on Monday the European Commission has initially approved its scheme to set a ceiling on wholesale electricity prices and mitigate the … Read more
Hungary says its backing of EU’s Russia oil ban hinges on hundreds of millions of dollars
By Krisztina Than and Marek Strzelecki BUDAPEST -Hungary upped the stakes in talks about European Union oil sanctions on Wednesday, saying a deal was out … Read more
EU’s Borrell to call meeting next week if Russia oil embargo deal not forthcoming
FLORENCE, Italy – A meeting of European Union foreign ministers will be held next week should countries from the bloc fail to reach an agreement … Read more
The EU’s New Tech Law Could Threaten Americans’ Speech Online
The EU’s New Tech Law Could Threaten Americans’ Speech Online Ailan Evans on May 2, 2022 The EU’s Digital Services Act, a new law regulating … Read more
Ukraine war shows ‘end of globalisation as we know it’ – EU’s Gentiloni
By Jan Strupczewski WASHINGTON – The war in Ukraine has shown the limitations of the decades-long German approach of seeking to change Russia through trade … Read more
Non-EU airlines liable for compensation for delays, EU’s top court says
By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS – The EU’s top court on Thursday cleared the way for passengers to seek compensation for delayed flights from non-EU … Read more
Soaring imports deepen EU’s China trade deficit – Eurostat
(Reuters) – The European Union’s trade deficit with China grew by over a third last year, the bloc’s statistics office said on Friday, as it … Read more
Sanctions-hit companies unlikely to get trillions in state aid, EU’s Vestager says
By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS – Companies affected by sanctions imposed on Russia and soaring energy costs are unlikely to get trillions of euros in … Read more